A new type of test developed by UK researchers from the Brunel University London, Lancaster University and the University of Surrey can provide COVID-19 detection in as little as 30 minutes, using hand-held hardware that costs as little as £100 (around $120 USD) with individual swab sample kits that cost
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Microsoft Teams goes down — just as everyone starts working from home
Microsoft Teams, the collaboration software that rivals Slack, is currently down. A lot of workers are staying at home because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Countries are shutting borders, entire industries are struggling, the U.S. Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates and governments are scrambling to protect their populations by asking
August Home ditches the bridge and Yale launches a smart lock in Europe
Roofstock, which makes it easier to buy a home as an investment property, just raised $50 million in new funding
There are plenty of startups that say they’re making it easier to buy a home. There are fewer startups that are promising to make it easier to buy a home as an income-producing property. Among these is Roofstock, a four-year-old, Oakland, Ca.-based online marketplace where buyers and sellers buy and
Brilliant adds a dimmer switch and smart plug to its smart home ecosystem
Until now, Brilliant only offered its relatively high-end smart switches with a touchscreen, but at CES this week, the company is expanding its product lineup with a new dimmer switch and smart plug. Both require that you already own at least one Brilliant Control, so these aren’t standalone devices but
Inside the connected home and its implications for cybersecurity and privacy
Over the last few years, the introduction of connected devices into our homes has become a boon for consumer convenience and entertainment. But this dynamic has important cybersecurity and privacy considerations. The astounding increase of connected devices has not only given attackers new points of entry but also allows more of our information to be
